Top scholarships for women

Sarah Huneycutt is an avid golfer and enthusiast for junior golf. When Sarah passed away, the Sarah E. Huneycutt Scholarship was established in her honor and endowed by Aloyse Holman, a lifetime friend. This four-year scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving high school senior who will be attending an accredited college or university, has demonstrated an interest in golf but is not eligible for a golf athletic scholarship. Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from someone other than a relative. It is suggested that recommendations be provided by someone who personally knows the applicant through a key life relationship such as a guidance counselor, teacher of an academic subject, employer, or clergy. Submitted applications will be reviewed by the Board and select candidates may be invited for a personal interview which may occur by phone, online, or in person at the discretion of the interviewer. From the personal interview, select candidates may be invited to an in-person final interview with the Scholarship Selection Committee. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

At Numerix, they are proud to support talented women in the capital markets through the annual Women in Finance Scholarship opportunity. As part of the ongoing commitment to empowering the next generation of female finance leaders, Numerix will award a scholarship to one outstanding graduate student pursuing a career in finance, with one half being paid to the educational institution and the other half being paid directly to the student. Numerix will award the scholarship to a Master's or PhD student in a finance-related program. Candidates must have under 10 years of work experience, less than five in finance, and be pursuing a career in asset management, risk management, fixed income, or derivatives. The Women in Finance Scholarship is aimed at encouraging and supporting talented women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management, structured finance, fixed-income, and derivatives within the capital markets. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Ruth Marie Park Scholarship Fund for Advancement in Healthcare aims to provide scholarships to non-traditional students who are currently professionals in the healthcare field and pursuing advancement or, non-traditional students who are aspiring to attain credentials for entry into the professional healthcare field. For purposes of the scholarship, a non-traditional student is defined as a person who has been out of high school for at least two years prior to applying for the scholarship. Applicants must be accepted into an accredited healthcare program within a public or private, nonprofit, educational institution. Two letters of recommendation are required for application. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for more information.

The Amery Woman's Club Scholarship for Non-Traditional Female Students will be awarded to a woman beginning or returning to a program of higher education, but not immediately following her high school graduation. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED/HSED. Applicants must also live or work in the Amery School District. Applicants must plan to attend or are already attending an accredited college, university, technical college, or other accredited post-secondary training to complete an undergraduate program. Documentation of enrollment is required. Applicants must earn no more than 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines by household size. The scholarship money may be used toward tuition, books, childcare, and transportation. Applicants must submit a cover sheet, attached to the essay or letter, that includes their name, address, and telephone number; name and address of the educational institution they are attending or planning to attend; the program they are or will be enrolled in; and their adjusted gross income for the previous year. One letter of recommendation from anyone not related to the applicant must also be submitted. This letter should verify the applicant's need and how serious they are about completing their educational goals. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship provides degree-completion funding for women geoscience graduate students whose education has been significantly interrupted by life circumstances. Awarded funds are intended for a graduate student who is in the final stages of completing her thesis or dissertation but due to a significant interruption has not yet been able to complete her writing or defense. Applicants must be a graduate student who has had an interruption in academic progress of her current degree program due to life circumstances; approaching the completion phase of her geoscience degree; and someone who has contributed to, and will continue to contribute to, both the geosciences and the larger global community through her academic and personal strengths. Applicants must submit letters of reference from their thesis or dissertation advisor and another scientist of her choice. Both letters should specifically address the eligibility criteria and the topics in the letter of application. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Shared Opportunities Scholarship will be awarded to women of color in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM). Please visit the scholarship's website or contact Shared Opportunities for more information.

NWSA will award a scholarship to a student who, in the fall of the year of the award, will be engaged in the research or writing stages of a Master's Thesis or Ph.D. Dissertation in the interdisciplinary field of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality studies. The research project must enhance the NWSA mission. This opportunity is open to current NWSA individual members. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from the Program Director (if your primary department is not Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, we suggest asking a professor whom you think would provide the strongest letter about your work as it relates to NWSA and the field). Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Established in 2013, the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support to young women who are pursuing post-secondary education in either science or engineering at a four-year university. There is a preference for applicants demonstrating a connection to their Franco-American heritage. Eligible applicants will be graduating seniors from a Maine high school. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maine Community Foundation, Inc. for more information.

The National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) in partnership with Frontiers: A Journal of Women's Studies invites paper submissions for the 2025 NWSA Women of Color Caucus Frontiers Student Essay Award. The purpose of this award is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist/womanist issues concerning women and girls of color in the United States and diasporas. An annual award is available for a woman of color who is a current graduate student and member of NWSA. The Editorial Collective envisions this award as initiating a relationship between the author and the journal, and thus we expect the prize-winning essay to be formally submitted to Frontiers (pending any initial revisions requested by the co-editors). We are willing to work with authors on timeline/schedule, but we kindly ask that you do not apply for the award if you are not willing to pursue the submission, review, and publication process with the journal. Submissions must be from Women or Non-Binary People of Color who are current individual NWSA members and currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Recent recipients of a terminal degree (no later than May 2025) are also eligible to apply. Submissions must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a mentoring professor. The letter of recommendation should speak to the importance and innovation of the applicant's particular research interventions, and should also address the applicant's skills, accomplishments, and other qualities that make them well suited as a leader in research on women of color. Additionally, the letter of recommendation must address the suitability of the paper for publication in Frontiers. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.